Account Director

Southfield, MI (Hybrid)

$121K/yr – $174K/yrSenior Level5+ years expFull time

Posted 13 days ago

Job Summary

Own end-to-end invoicing operations and client-facing billing queries, driving cross-functional coordination, approvals, and reporting across finance, operations, and account teams to ensure timely, accurate client billing.

  • Own the billing lifecycle and client escalation processes
  • Coordinate cross-functional project trackers and reporting to leadership

Job Description

Responsibilities

  • Verify invoices for accuracy, completeness, and alignment to approved scope, client requirements, and internal billing standards.
  • Serve as the primary day-to-day point of contact with the client for invoice-related questions, documentation, timing, and resolution of open items.
  • Coordinate internal reviews and approvals required to support timely and accurate billing and client submission.
  • Track invoice status, payment progression, and outstanding items, escalating risks or delays as appropriate.
  • Manage and document required client and internal approvals, ensuring proper backup, audit readiness, and clear ownership.
  • Maintain organized records of decisions, approvals, requests, and changes to support transparency and traceability.
  • Partner with Finance, Account Management, Legal/Compliance, and operational stakeholders to ensure processes are followed consistently.
  • Support the SVP, Client Service with project planning, milestone tracking, issue management, and executive-ready status updates.
  • Maintain project trackers, action logs, timelines, and reporting materials to provide clear visibility across workstreams.
  • Identify dependencies, risks, and blockers early and coordinate follow-up to keep work moving against agreed priorities.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of experience in marketing operations, account operations, client service, finance operations, project management, or a related role.
  • Experience managing invoicing, approvals, budgeting, forecasting, or operational reporting in a client-facing environment.
  • Strong attention to detail with the ability to review financial documentation and identify discrepancies or missing information.
  • Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, including comfort engaging directly with client contacts.
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities, track details, and drive follow-through in a matrixed organization.
  • Proficiency with Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel and PowerPoint; experience with project tracking or financial systems preferred.

Benefits

  • Monetary assistance and support for Adoption, Surrogacy and Fertility
  • Monetary assistance and support for pet adoption
  • Employee Assistance Programs and Health/Wellness/Comfort reimbursements to help you invest in your future and work/life balance
  • Tuition Assistance
  • Paid time off that includes Flexible Time off Vacation, Annual Sick Days, Volunteer Days, Holiday and Identity days, and more
  • Matching Gifts programs
  • Flexible working arrangements
  • Work Your World' Program encouraging employees to work from anywhere Publicis Groupe has an office for up to 6 weeks a year (based upon eligibility)
  • Business Resource Groups that support multiple affinities and alliances
  • The benefits offerings listed are available to eligible U.S. Based employees, are reviewed on an annual basis, and are governed by the terms of the applicable plan documents.
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Publicis Digital Experience

A division of Publicis Groupe, Publicis Digital Experience is a network of top-tier agencies designed to develop capabilities and solutions to enable growth and provide scaled access to the digital capabilities of Publicis Groupe in service of our clients. Together, the Publicis Digital Experience portfolio endeavors to create value at the intersection of technology and experiences to connect brands and people. Our model to transform every brand experience will help clients navigate, develop, and activate commerce in a way that will provide them with a future-proof model for modern marketing. With our unique expertise in consumer engagement, CRM, and commerce, Publicis Digital Experience powers brands and empowers people in a new era of creativity. An ever-changing landscape and the need for fluid thinking is just part of our problem-solving nature. Which means we're untethered from any specific medium or method—we go where ideas will work best. We are an expanding network of more than 7,000 employees across global offices, unified under the Publicis Digital Experience umbrella. Our portfolio includes agency brands such as Razorfish, Digitas, Mars United Commerce, Arc Worldwide, Saatchi & Saatchi X, Plowshare and 3Share. Our capabilities span the full customer journey—from creative and experience to Commerce and CRM—through specialized practices like ConnectedCRM and the Publicis Commerce.

New York, New York, USA
71 employees (21 in marketing)

Salaries

Posted range

$121K/yr – $174K/yr

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Account Director

Publicis Digital Experience · Southfield, MI · Hybrid